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Des Moines, IA
 
 
 Point Forecast: Ames IA
 42.02N 93.62W
Last Update: 10:20 am CDT Apr 25, 2024
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Weather ElementsFire WeatherAviation Weather
Temperature (°F)
Dewpoint (°F)
Wind Chill (°F)

Surface Wind  
Sky Cover (%)
Precipitation Potential (%)
Relative Humidity (%)

Rain
Thunder
Snow
Freezing Rain
Sleet
Fog
Mixing Height  
Haines Index
Trans. Wind  
Vent Rate (x1000 mph-ft)
Ceiling Height
Visibility

48-Hour Period Starting:       Back 2 Days  

Date04/2504/26
Hour (CDT)111213141516171819202122230001020304050607080910
Temperature (°F)586063656565666462605756555353525150494848484951
Dewpoint (°F)424141414040393839383738383838394042434345454748
Wind Chill (°F)434240404042
Surface Wind (mph)161617181818181817181820212223242425232423242424
Wind DirSESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESEESESESESE
Gust222325262628282825262930313234363737383838383838
Sky Cover (%)656361635455606670737480848792959798989897969696
Precipitation Potential (%)55457891112101313151734414558838289939797
Relative Humidity (%)554944414040373843444751535757616674808389899389
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Thunder------------------------SChcSChcChcChcChcLklyOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnl
Snow------------------------------------------------
Freezing Rain------------------------------------------------
Sleet------------------------------------------------

Date04/27
Hour (CDT)111213141516171819202122230001020304050607080910
Temperature (°F)525455565759606161626363636262616160595959616467
Dewpoint (°F)495152525354555656575858585858585757575656565758
Wind Chill (°F)
Surface Wind (mph)242424232323222222242526252423232424221816161718
Wind DirSESESESESESESESESESSESSESSESSSSSSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSW
Gust383737373436343332363839383634363737332824242629
Sky Cover (%)979797969493898587797774676154463729384857575757
Precipitation Potential (%)979793939393939374747474747418181818181825252525
Relative Humidity (%)899090868683848484848484848787908790939090847873
RainOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnlLklyLklyLklyLklyLklyLklySChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChcChcChcChcChc
ThunderOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnlOcnlLklyLklyLklyLklyLklyLklySChcSChcSChcSChcSChcSChcChcChcChcChc
Snow------------------------------------------------
Freezing Rain------------------------------------------------
Sleet------------------------------------------------

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